Exploring Old Photographs: Real Photo Postcards
This week we’re wrapping up our series about old photographs on paper by featuring real photo postcards (also called RPPCs) and the …
Exploring Old Photographs: Cabinet Cards
A few weeks ago we began to explore 19th century photographs by learning some tips for identifying and dating cartes de visite. …
Of Mice and Music: Public Domain Day 2024
Happy Public Domain Day! Under U.S. copyright law, books published in 1928, films released in 1928, and sound recordings published in 1923 …
History of Holiday Hellos
Many of our current holiday traditions can be traced back to Victorian England, especially for the ever-popular Christmas card! In the early …
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Ohio!
Fall has arrived with a chill in the air and the smell of fire pits, beautiful changing leaves, and of course pumpkins! …
Exploring Old Photographs: Cartes de Visite
Many people have old photographs, stored in a box or an old album, of long-ago relatives. Over the next few months, we’ll …
How Do You Like Them Apples?
Here in Ohio, apples are a quintessential part of autumn. Ohio apples come in different shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors; some are …
April is National Kite Month!
April is National Kite Month! Chosen because it symbolizes hope, potential, and joy, April is also the first full month of spring …
Reprise: Books of Interest and Consolation to Spinsters
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we’d like to share a classic Ohio Memory Blog post from 2014, highlighting …
Mystery Solved: Public Domain Day 2023
Happy Public Domain Day! Under U.S. copyright law, works published in 1927 will enter the public domain in the United States on …
